I've been to all 50 states. There are 5 underrated capital cities I'd recommend visiting.

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Lauren Durie

I visited Bentonville, Arkansas, where Walmart's new headquarters is expanding. The city was a tourist's dream.

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Bentonville surprised me with its many trails and vibrant downtown.

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I've visited 39 US national parks. One stands out as the most underrated and unique.

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Out of the 39 US National Parks I've traveled to, Hot Springs National Park was the most unusual.

Kara Williams

The South's economic boom is masking a harsher reality. It still has several of the poorest states in the nation.

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Some Southern cities and states are thriving economically, but others are lagging behind.

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We were paid $10,000 to move from Austin to Arkansas. It wasn't perfect, but we have no regrets.

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My husband and I lived in Arkansas for a little over a year.

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Why a boomer left coastal Florida for a rural Arkansas town of 900 residents: 'I didn't think we'd make it' to retirement in Florida

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Milan Novak and his wife moved from Florida to Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, a decade ago.

Milan Novak

Family Dollar has agreed to pay $42 million after storing food and medicine in a warehouse with a severe rodent infestation

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The FDA uncovered a severe rodent infestation in January 2022 at a Family Dollar warehouse. The photo does not show the warehouse in question.

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I left a red state for a blue state. The quality of life and job opportunities are better here, but it's not perfect.

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Raneisha Stassin with her son in California.
Raneisha Stassin said moving to California has helped her career and it's been a great environment for her son.

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I'm a delivery driver and I get better tips from apartments than gated communities

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A delivery driver in Arkansas says she's noticed that customers in higher-income neighborhoods tend to tip less than those in lower-income apartments.

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'You've got to stick with it:' A Q+A with GOP presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson

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Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson greets people during the Florida Freedom Summit held at the Gaylord Palms Resort on November 04, 2023 in Kissimmee, Florida.

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